Thematic Proposals – Human Capital Development In Africa (HCD)


Recent surveys of policymakers and public policy dialogues on policy and financing strategies on the World Bank’s launch of the Human Capital Index (HCI) in 2018 show that human capital (both health and education) has risen significantly as a priority in developing countries due to its link to inclusive growth and human capital development. Many African countries have equally signaled the aspiration to improve the quality of human capital formation in their countries and improve their scores on the HCI. They particularly aspire to strengthen and adopt policy and financing strategies that can deliver better health and education outcomes. The human capital gains won over time are however at a risk of being eroded by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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